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feed it to the dog. On Friday morning
the dog was found dead in the yard.
Mr. John T. Roddey, our champion
baseballist, has abandoned the game and
is now at White Sulphur Springs, Va,
irving to catch not a ball, but a wife. l
will saw to Happy Cal Parish that II ne
can get up a base ball team, now IS the
time to play our boys. j.
Rock Hill now has a large number OF
young lady visitors.
I saw in Mr.. Miles Johnson's shop last
week a set of harness belonging to Mr.: b.
F. R%awlinson, that was made by Mr..
johnson when he was employed by b. 1.
Wheeler, in Yorkville, in 184S.
Adiutant General Bonham will inspect
the Catawba Rifles on the evening of July
14th. If the company does not pass a
favorable inspection, it will be no FAULT OF
the members, as most of their uniforms
and guns were destroyed by the recent
fire.
James W. White, of Graham, n. c., for
merlv a citizen of Fort Mill, died at Fort
Mill at 7 o'clock this morning Of apoplexy.
He visited his plantation on this side OF
Catawba river yesterday to superintend
the thrashing of his grain crop. In the
afternoon, while sitting under the shade
of a tree, smoking his pipe, he was strlck-
en- with ~apoplexy and fingered until this
morning. when he died. He was a broth
er of CAPT. S. E. White, of Fort Mill.
Hannah Faris, an old colored woman
who lived on Capt. w. j. Barry's planta-
ton, six miles from this place, was found
dead in her bed this morning. She was
perhaps the largest woman in the county,
weighing 2S7 pounds. Trial Justice Will
born is now holding an inquest. HAL.
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EXPERIMENTATION,

The Georgia Legislature met on Mon
day of last week. The session is expected
to last three months. The sale of the
State road, the convict lease system and
the local option bills will occupy the at
tention of the body."Three hundred
and fifty-ive new money order offices and
one hundred and ninety additional postal
note Offices were established last week by
the Postmaster General. .".."''The Gettys-
burg reunion" saws the New York World,
"kills forever the hope of the politician
that there is vet one more President in the
bloody shirt.n .......A committee is being
organized in Genoa to arrange for a cele-
bration of the 400th anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus. All
the States of America will be invited
to send representatives to the celebra-
tion.""James Christensen, who kill
ed DIR. +. N. North, in indianapolis, Ind,
was taken from the Jail last Friday by a
mob and hanged..A rector in Shrop-
shire has recently made himself promi-
nent by celebrating a communion service
with water instead of wine.The Pr
ute Indians of Nevada do not fade away
before the pale faces. On the contrary,
they have increased nearly 1000 in num-
Der since 189O.".In the last six months
3,744 miles of railway have been COM
pleted in the United States, and the Rail-
avay Age thinks the record for the year
will exceed 10, 900 miles. This years
California wine crop is estimated at o.
600, 600 gallons, the largest in the history
of the State."''"By the burning of a vari-
ETY. hall in Hurley, Wisconsin: On Friday,
seventeen actors lost their lives. The
first bale of the new crop of Texas cotton
was sold at auction in New York on Mon
day. 1t classed middling, and brought %
cents per pound.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
MITES FROM FODDER.

FODDER, July 11~.-Thinking that per-
haps some items from our quiet section of
York county might prove of interest to
some of the readers Of the ENQUIRER,
venture to write a few lines. The agricul-
tural outlook is most encouraging. AS o
rule, both corn and cotton have been well
cultivated the seasons have been propi-
tious, and, as consequence, the crops at
present are very promising. We earnestly
hope that our most sanguine expectations
may be fully realized; that we, not only
the people of our section, but all through
out the length and breadth of our country,
may be blessed with abundant crops in
order that we may be relieved of the
financial pressure which has so long OPP
pressed us; that we may be enabled to
meet our obligations fully; that we may
raise our own supplies at home, and be the
independent, prosperous, and happy peo-
pie which, I believe, we are destined to
become. The grain crops have been har-
vested and the hum of the t%hreshfng ma
chine can already be heard in every di-
rection. 1 am told the wheat crop is turn
ing out we'll. DUDE.
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Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.

uEllEh FhUW CUh1 Mluu'
FORT MILL, July 11.-Nothing of great
interest has transpired in the "cut OFT"
lately. Every person seems to be satlsfied
with the crops. Even those who generally
are inclined to croak and grumble, now
wear pleasant, hopeful countenances and
speak cheerily of the prospects.
There was a disastrous explosion on the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
on last Friday. While a number of
were employed in a cut, about two miles
east of Catawba river, a blast was being
arranged. The shaft sunk to receive the
powder was very deep; and, the powder
clogging in the shaft, a steel drill was
used to unchoke the channel. 1t is sup.
posed the drill must have "struck fire"
against a gravel and ignited the powder.
The explosion was terrible in its results:
Eight negroes and two mules were killed
outright and one white man, the foreman,
Mr.. Lee Agee, was so severely wounded
that he died on Sunday morning. Two
mules were badly hurt, and several carts
blown to pieces. It was thought that a
ninth negro was killed but on Saturday
he made his appearance in camp much TO
the surprise of his associates. He could,
however, give no straight account of him
self. and seemed to be still very much
frightened: I learn that several kegs OF
powder were already in the blast, and it
is generally considered that the use OF a
steel drill under the circumstances was
very culpable.
Work at the factory grounds continues
to progress. Another kiln OF bricks mas
lust been burned and the tenements are
being erected with reasonable speed.
There is a uueerdog, of the setter species,
in this community. When he sees ms
mistress or tho cook going to gather irish
potatoes for dinner, he goes a.ong q
digs them, always choosing the best hills.
Fact! ANON.
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Correspondence Of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, July ia meeting of the
Rock Hill Hook and Ladder Company
was held on Wednesday night. 1t was
decided to r%eorganize the company and
change it's name to the Rock Hill! steam
Fire Company. Mr.. A. II. White was
elected president, and Mr.. j.. +. Reid
foreman. Mr.. J. H. Miller, the former Sec
retary, was retained. The remaining Of
ticers will be appointed at a subsequent
meeting. The company decided to name
| the new steamer "Marion Jones'" IN hon
or of the sweet little daughter of Capt.
Allen Jones, whose recent death mas Deen
announced in your columns.
T am pleased to learn that the farmers
of York are again beginning so move.
Iredell Jones, President OF the York Coun-
ty Farmers Association, has called meet
ing of the executive committee to assem-
BILE in Yorkville on the 18th instant, TO
make arrangements tor holding meetings
in different parts of the county IN the IN
terest of agriculture. / have always ad-
vocated the propriety of the farmers form
inc an organization, and have always
maintained that it was not the Intention
of the members of the association to make
it a political organization, but that its
object is to advance the agricultural IN
terests of the county. I think it is clearly
shown that my views were correct, as
this movement will be made during. a
year when there will be no elections held.
I am more than pleased to see that it is
their intention to make it a permanent
organization.
June Massey, the colored man who was
convicted at the last term of the Sessions
Court and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary, leaves in Rock Hill i've
children, the oldest ten years OF age. HIS
wife died about six months ago. The
children have been taken in charge by
friends.
The Rock Hill Cotton Factory Company
} has Just purchased two new steel boilers
for use in the factory building. Ihese
boilers are of greater capacity thar those
which they replace.
On last Thursday morning, Mr.. Thomas
O. Flowers, a salesman for Messrs. Fried
helm & Brother, while in Mr.. Fried
heim's yard, was severely bitten by the
dog. On that afternoon MIR. Flowers
purchased a piece of beef, and after charg..
ing it with poison, engaged a colored
| man to go to Mr.. Friedheim's yard and
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Mprkrille GuqMirer.
~YORKVILLE. s. c..
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1887.
THE MORMON CONVENTION.

The Constitution of the proposed state
of Utah was completed and adopted last
Friday by the Mormon Convention in ses-
sion at Salt Lake City. The provisions
for the entire separation of Church and
State, for non-sectarian education, for
bidding the employment or rejection Of
school teachers on account Of their faith or
non-beIief in any doctrine or sect, forbid
ding bigamy and polygamy and providing
penalties therefor, not to be changed or
amended without the consent of Congress
and the President, and apportioning rep
resentation, as recently provided for the
Territory, so as to favor the minority, and
other important sections, were all adopted
in their entirety. The Utah commission
will permit votes for ratification or re-
lection of the constitution to be counted
by the election judges, the vote to be
taken at the general election on August L.
The convention adjourned, subject to
the call of the president.
There is much discussion on the polyga-
nv provisions. The members of the con-
v~ention express their sincere desire to
settle the question, but it is understood
that the prohibitory law will be enforced
bona fde by the State if admitted to the
Union. Everything was fully debated by
the convention. Only registered voters
who have taken the test oath will be al
lowed to vote on the question. The mat
ter excites intense interest.
Reviewing the action of the Conven-
ton, the Salt Lake City Tribune p%ronounces
the section of the proposed Constitution
abolishing polygamy a fraud. The sec.
ton, it says, fails to condemn unlawful
cohabitation, and adds:
GAIL that a Mormon would need to do
in order to live up to his religion, would be
to quietly marry polygamously and keep
the knowledge of the fact from obstru-
sively offending the Mormon prosecuting
attorney for three years, and thereafter
he could live in most shameless and lnde-
cent polygamy, with neither law nor con-
stitution to say him nay. He would also
be backed by the church and dominant
sentiment, and the constitution would be
laughed to scorn, as the church programme
contemplates."
The Tribune contrasts this nov with
the declaration of grievances and protests
made by Mormons two years ago, in up
holding polygamy in the true church doc
trine and complaining of legislation
against it as infringing ON the rights Of
conscience. Delegate Cain presided at the
meeting at which this was adopted, and
signed it as chairman. He also presided
over the constitutional convention. The
same persons and the same powers ordain
both, then and now-then in earnest, now
parading for effect and with an attempt to
deceive the public. If admitted as a State
the priesthood will have it all their own
Way.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The annual Sunday-school Convention,
held by order of Bethel Presbytery, will
meetat Blackstocks, S. c., July 27th-29th.
Each school and each church where there
is no school is requested to send one dele.
gate. Pastors and superintendent are
ca offcio members of the convention. The
following programme has been arranged
Wednesday,, July q, s.3OP. M. Opening ser.
mon, Rev. j. y. Fair, Charlotte, N. G.; alter
nate, Rev. NJ. r. kirkpatrick. Organization,
Thursday, 2sth, $50 A. NJ, l2.30P. NIL. The
relation ofthe pastor and session to the Sunday
school Rev. r. P. Burgess, Rev. j. S. White.
.. The opening and closing exercises of the
Sunday-school; Rev. w. B. Jennings, Rev.
J. r. McAlpine. 8. Sunday-school records
Col. A. X. Banks, Rev. j. A. Wilson. i.
Query box.
2to5P. Nj. Doctrinal instruction in the
Sunday-schoolS Rev. c.. R. Birnbach, Rev. H.
b. Garriss. 9. Qualifications of a successful
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value. 1t is thought by many that the depot
will be located on the Burns lot, but the rail

value. 1t is thought by many that the depot
will be located on the Burns lot, but the rail
road authorities are silent on the subject. \
Messrs. H~allyburten q Burgin, having abo9t
finished their work in the Salem neighborhooa,
are concentrating their forces in the direction
Of Lancaster.
The Johnson City, Tenn, Comet of last Thurs
day says:
Col. 7. E. Matson returned yesterday morn
ing from South Carolina. He reports every
thing favorable for Johnson City and says there
is nothing to fear any longer. He can't tell
exactly how soon. but thinks work will be
commenced here in less than 60 days.
The county commissioners of Kershaw have
firmly taken the position that they will not
sign the bonds in aid of the railroad until it is
completed to Sumter, and the shops located at
Camden-conditions upon which the county
subscription of Kershaw and the township
subscription of Camden, aggregating $4,000,
were made.
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4 MANLY LETTER.

The acceptance by President Cleveland
of an invitation to attend the annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public at st. Louis, next month, having
created dissatisfaction and much adverse
comment in the ranks of that organiza-
ton, he has written a manly and digni-
fed letter giving sufficient reasons for de-
Ginning the invitation that he had accepted
before the affront was put upon him and
his high ofice-an indignity which seems
to be a part of the tactics of the opposition
party to create political capital and place
the President before the people OF the coun-
try as a 'rebel sympathiser," a synonym
which has been obsolete for many years,
and which can never again be revived.
But threats and insults were leveled against
him by the corporal's squad in the &.
A. r. who compose the color guard for
specially Haunting the bloody shirt, and
while they frantically wave their ensan-
guined but time-worn and tattered I'm
blem, he quietly steals a march on them by
declining to give those heroes an opportu-
nifty for further display of their b2mbastic
GIOTlS W save q OulOu III Ia tAASoNy
proved indestructible. The Presidents
course is generally commended. Discuss
ing the question in Washington, his friends
say he pursued the proper course, in view
of all the abuse that has been heaped upon
him by prominent Grand Army men. No
gentleman would force himself upon a
community when he was not wanted, and
under the circumstances they think that
the Presidents action will be approved by
all reasonable men. At the White House,
it is said, the st. Louis affair may not in
terfere with the Presidents contemplated
Western trip, as other Western cities seem
to be anxious to have him visit them. A
member of the Cabinet, speaking of the
subject said it was unfortunate that a few
men were allowed to spoil the pleasure of
many. The business men of st. Louis,
and those who were anxious to welcome
Mr.. Cleveland to that city, not as a DEM
ocrat, but as the President of the United
States, must, he added, feel provoked at
the course pursued by the Grand Army
people. The Presidents visit to st. Louis
would have benefited that city upwards
of one million dollars, and those persons
who had begun to prepare for his reception
will probably condemn the interference
by outsiders in unmistakable terms.
In st. Louis the opinion is freely ex-
pressed that the Grand Army will be the
chief sufferer by the Presidents refusal to
visit that city. Already several business
houses have declined to pay the subscrip-
lions they made to the Grand Army fund.
One subscriber said II think the Grand
Army fund will be reduced to $4,000 by
the Presidents letter and his refusal to
come to the city. The finance committee
has collected more than half the amount
subscribed, but there still remains over
$40, 900 to be collected. 1t is probable thai
many of the subscriptions will be scratched
off in view of the Presidents action"
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Episcopal-Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector. Nor
ming service, with the holy communion, at 1870
o'clock. Sunday-school at 5 P. NJ. Evening
service at 6 o'clock.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L.. A. John
son, Pastor. Rev. S. Leard will preach at
Philadelphia next Sunday at II o'clock A. M.
The pastor will be absent.
Baptist-Rev. F. c. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union next Sunday at II A. NJ, and at
Yorkville at 5 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.45'
Prayer-meeting this evening at $50.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor
Services next Sunday at 1920 A. NJ. and S.a
P. NJ. Sunday-school at $50 P. M. Prayer
meeting at $50 P. NJ. tomorrow.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. w. Daniel
Pastor. Services next Sunday at 1890 A. NJ,
and $50 P. M. Sunday-school at 4 P. M
Prayer-meeting this evening at $50.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rey. j
G.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday al
1890 o'clock, A. M, and $50 P. M. Sunday
school at 5 P. M.
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teacher Rev. VIC. Nville, Mr.. J. H. Wilson;
3. Giving in the Sunay-school; Rev. B. P.
Reid, Rev. D. E. Jorda, D.. D. 4. Query box.
SIS P. M. Sunda-school music; Super
intendent J. w. Wallee, of Augusta, Ga. 2.
Address Rev. j. II. Tornwell.
Friday, $50 A. NJ, 1920 P. M. Verbal
reports from the SundG-schools. 2. Duties of
the superintendent; Spt. J. w. Wallace, Au-
gusta, Ga. 3. The Suhay-school library; w.
B. Thompson, ESQ.,, lev. S. P. Fulton. 4.
Query box. 5. A%djouFment.
REVW. G. NEVILLE,
REV w. B. JENNINGS,
REdG G.. A. BLACKBURN,
A. E WHITE,
r. SDLER,
Gnmittee of PreSbyte1y.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. w. B. Moore, of this place, is at Glenn
Springs.
Miss Annie Corkill, of Chester, is visiting
relatives in this place.
Miss Emma Roach, of Rock Hill, is in York
vile, visiting the Misses Gist.
Miss Jennie II. Miller, of Charlotte, n. G., is
visiting Mrs. B. N. Moore of this place.
Mr.. Robert j. Latta, resident engineer on
the Florence Railroad, is at home on a visit.
Mary Webster, of Cowpens, Spartan
burg county, is visiting her parents in this
place.
= Miss Mary Fraser, daughter of Judge Fraser,
of Sumter, is in Yorkville, visiting Miss Les
|sie Witherspoon.
- Mr.. Robert T. Allison, a postal clerk on the
Charlotte and Atlanta Airline Railroad, is in
Yorkville visiting his parents.
Mrs. A. M. Weathersbey, and three children,
and Miss Sallie Parker, of Williston, s. c., are
in Yorkville visiting the family Of Rev. F. c.
dickson
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.. H. O'Leary, Intendant-The Official Month
ly Report.
Mrs. i. M. Bonner and H. Z. Bonner-Due
West Female College.
Terrell E. Simmons, President, Norcross, Ca
The Georgia School of Language, Science
and Art.
Jos. +. Wallace, C.. C. Pls.-To the Creditors of
Joseph Rose, deceased.
]. H. Coltharp-Executor's Notice.
McElwee & decentralization in Roast.
Withers Adickes-We Still Claim to Protect.
Jno. G.. Observation-Disclosures Invoice of Zine
mans Diamanta Spectacles.
II. F. Adickes-Just Opened This Week.
NJ. w. White, D. D. S.-Notice.
Parish e. K~ennedy-Cash is the Closest and
should be the Wisest Buyer on Earth.
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SCHOOL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Attention is directed to the advertisement or
Due West Female College, now in its twenty
seventh year, the next session of which will be-
gin on the first Monday of October next. AS
a non-sectarian female institution of learning,
it may be truthfulIy said that Due West College
is unexcelled by any similar seminary in the
South, it being provided with a full and COM
petent corps of teachers, and a complete equip
merit in the art and music departments, all
under direction OF Mrs. L. NJ. Bonner, Princi-
pal, a lady of fine ability and extended expert
ence, assisted by her son, Mr.. Fl. E. Bonner,
a gentleman favorably known and recognized
as eminently qualified for the position of vice.
Principal.
The Georgia School of Language, Science
and Art, located at Norcross, Ga, also presents
its claims through our columns. This school
was chartered in 1872, since which date it has
been in successful operation, having accommo-
dated over 200 students the past year. The
course is full and thorough for both sexes, and
as will be seen by reference to the ADVERTISE
ment, the rates are very low.
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N SHOT.

On xesday morning Henry Wilson, colored,
employed on Mr.. Ross railroad work, 3 miles
east of town, was accidentally shot with a small
pistol in the hands Of Joe Rankin, another
railroad hand. The ball entered the face on
the right side Of the nose and lodged in the
back portion of the brain. DR.. w. G. White
was summoned to attend the wounded man,
and from the nature of the wound he thinks it
NAV nrnye fatal.
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LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT

/The next reading, recitation and musical en-
|tertainment under the auspices of the lady
members of the Presbyterian church, will be
held at the residence of Maj. Jas. F. Hart, on
Cleveland street, on Friday evening next, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock. A general invitation is
extended,
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SALES-DAY.

Sales-day, this month, occurred on Tuesday,
Monday, the 4th, being legal holiday.
By virtue of executions the Sheriff sold the
following land levied on as the property of
Thomas M. Whitesides, deceased, at the suit OF
A. S. Wallace and others: Tract No 1.-The
Martin tract, containing 21O acres bought by
G.. Z. Spencer, attorney for the heirs, for s2l0.
Tract No. 2-The Home place, containing $40
acres; bought by c. E. Spencer, attorney for
the heirs, for $1,000. Tract No. 300 acres,
part of the Home tract, bought by c. E. Spen-
GER, attorney for the heirs, for 800.
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ought to take care of his destitute eX-substi.
tute. This is a powerful issue to raise on
the verge of the Presidential campaign,
It may revive an interest in the man who
represented MI. Blaine on the army rolls
It is claimed that this man served most OF
his time in Jail in Maine, while Mr.. Cleve'
lands man, according to his own state:
ment, spent his time nursing the wounded
in hospitals. According to this standard
the country owes Mr.. Cleveland a larger
debt of gratitude than it owes Mr.. Blaine
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Cant. TULMAN AT TIRZAH.

We have been requested to announce that
Capt. B. r. Tillman has accepted an invitation
from the Tirzah Farmers Club, to address the
people of the county at Massey's Store on We'd
nesday, the 9th instant. There will also be a
basket picnic and addresses by other speakers.
A general invitation is extended to all to con-
tribute to make the occasion a success.
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The FIRST BALE.-The first bale of
Georgia new crop cotton, weighing 433
pounds, was sold at auction on the floor OF
the New York Cotton Exchange, last Fri
day. After spirited bidding by members
of the Exchange, it was knocked down
at 20 cents per pound. The grade was
considered green and its market value be-
tween 8 and 10 cents.